Jeremy Fears Jr. is off to a spectacular start for the Michigan State Spartans on both ends of the floor, and it shows in the box score.
Over Michigan State’s last two games, Fears has totaled 26 points, 24 assists and five steals, and the redshirt sophomore guard has caught head coach Tom Izzo’s attention.
“I’m never satisfied. I think his defense can be a little better because I think he’s an absolute dog defensively, meaning he’ll dog you. Not a dog in a bad way. He can get after you. He’s a pitbull in that when he wants to be. Now we’re getting him a little rest, 28-29 minutes [per game] might be good if we are able to try this as a result of he is bought to push the ball, he is bought to defend the ball, and he is bought to return off these ball screens, which may put on you down a little bit bit. I at all times need extra out of Jeremy as a result of that is me, however these numbers are about pretty much as good as any guard I’ve had right here shortly,” Izzo stated about Fears after Michigan State’s Friday night time win over Detroit Mercy.
“And his complete numbers, they weren’t towards all cream puffs; they had been towards good groups.”
By way of the Spartans’ first 5 video games, Fears is averaging 11.8 factors, a Massive Ten-high 10.4 assists, 4 rebounds and a pair of.2 steals in 31.8 minutes per contest, whereas taking pictures 43.6/41.7/90.9. He has logged no less than 9 assists in every of these video games.
Final season, Fears began 36 video games, averaging 5.4 assists in 23.7 minutes per contest. His 2023-24 marketing campaign was lower quick after 12 video games as a consequence of being shot within the leg.
Michigan State is ranked No. 17 within the nation this season, with ranked wins over Arkansas (69-66) and Kentucky (83-66) underneath its belt. Fears and the Spartans are again in motion on Tuesday towards East Carolina (1 p.m. ET on FS2 and the FOX Sports activities app).
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